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Outdoor ritual photograph. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold necklace sits cross-legged on a striped mat, head bowed over a silver tray of offerings holding fruit and food. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a red tilak sits at a microphone stand, holding a small object. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees in white and yellow dhotis and orange shawls watches. Brass pots, a flower-filled bowl with pink petals, and a small lamp sit on the mat in front. A man in an orange kurta with a white headband sits at the left edge.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold beaded necklace sits on a woven mat before a silver thali holding a red-bound book, yellow turmeric-tinted items and a red-bordered sheet. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders and his bare arm is visible. Beside him, a second man in orange dhoti and shawl with a red border gestures and holds a microphone on a stand. Ritual items surround them: a silver kalasha-style vessel, brass lamp, bowls of flowers and a broom-like bundle of grass. Behind, white-clad and yellow-scarfed participants sit in the background. a person (appearance-based label: long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold beaded necklace). The scene appears to be a ritual with a microphone set up.2009-07-09December 26 20082008-12-26July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of two men seated in prayer at a puja setup on a mat in front of a large framed mirror decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. The man on the left, in an ornate wooden chair, has long dark hair, wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, and presses his palms together in namaste with eyes closed. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap, wearing glasses, a gold necklace with a pendant and gold bangles, also sits with palms joined, a microphone on a stand near him. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style lamp, a silver bowl, flowers and small brass items sit on the mat in front. A dark blue carpeted floor and a yellow-flowered arrangement appear at the right edge.2007-11-12July 09 20092009-07-09December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor photo of a seated ritual on a paved area. In the foreground a metal fire tray holds stacked wood pieces, and a brass plate of orange marigold flowers sits at the lower right beside a small bell. Behind them are silver and brass vessels, a bowl of mangoes, and stacks of folded orange cloth on an orange cloth. Four men sit in orange robes: the man at right, with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a microphone stand beside him, sits with hands folded; the man second from left wears a gold bead necklace with a pendant and hands folded; the man behind him wears a gold bead necklace; a young man at far left wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Standing figures in white and orange are in the background.2008-06-28A photograph of two men seated on an orange mat in a plain hall performing a puja with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. The man on the left wears long wavy black hair, an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead; he sits on a carved wooden chair. The man on the right wears a saffron-orange hooded robe, gold necklaces and bangles, and glasses, with a microphone at his side. In front of them are brass and silver puja vessels, a lamp with a flame, incense sticks, a bell and a silver bowl, and a large heart-shaped garland of red and yellow roses hangs to the right. a person: the man on the left has long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2007-11-12Outdoor ritual photo of two men in saffron-orange robes seated before a stone temple wall. The figure at centre has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a gold rudraksha-style mala with ceremonial gold beads on his chest; he looks down toward a brass tray of yellow flowers and a silver bowl of red and white petals. A microphone on a boom stand is positioned before him. The man on the left, with a shaved head, glasses, a white tilak and an orange turban-style wrap, reaches into the silver bowl, which suggests a puja or ritual offering in progress. Gold bangles are visible on the wrist.2009-07-09A photograph of a ritual puja in an indoor hall. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala and a red-orange garment, sits on a carved wooden chair reading from an open book while raising one hand. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a red border and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant sits cross-legged with his hands folded, and a microphone stands near him. In front lie brass and silver puja vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a small silver bowl of water, flower garlands, and a tray of bananas, pineapple, oranges, apples and coconuts on a orange mat. A framed picture garlanded with red and yellow roses stands at right on an orange cloth. Two people are visible.2007-11-12A photograph of a seated puja in an indoor room with a blue-grey carpet and a black backdrop. On the left, a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat with eyes closed and hands joined, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bespectacled priest in orange clothing and a large gold pendant necklace sits on the floor holding papers near a microphone. In front of them on an orange mat are brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a silver bowl, fresh red and yellow roses, a tray of bananas, pineapple, oranges and coconut, and dried palm fronds.2007-11-12